Waterproof sweatband structure



Jan. 31, 1933. H.A. PHILIPS l WATERPROOF SWEATBAND STRUCTURE Filed Aug.l0, 1929 INVENTOR. /f /i /5/1//1/'65 ATTORNEYS.

Y Patented Jn' 3,1V 1933. v Y y. Y i i i Ularrlazi)v STA HANS ALBERTPHILIPS, ors'rRArroRD, coNivEc'rIcirfAssieioR ffofriinj'A.-`iuiiiueAN` fFABRICS COMPANY, or Binnenmaas,coivimcrrieur,-AfcoitroiaA'rIeN1orfeoiumie'mvv ICUT 1 wATERrnpoFSWEATBA'ND srituoruim n ,Application filed August 10,11929.Serialr'lir'olr384,817.1f.`

My invention relates toy hats, caps and the fjisiia'techiiic/al Vlikeand has 'for an object to provide anfimproper and`shoi i 1d notifieconsideredas'limti.` proved Vsvveatband structure therefor, adaptlngtheinvention t` sweatban'd's Qfylsathn; n

n ed to prevent-perspiration from penetratingV for obviously othermaterials mightbeused." ri" 1 v 4 5 into the body of the hat anddiscoloring the ABetijveen,the leather and the hat,isj{ir 1'serted-5l5 fsame. v. Y. a. lining Csistlng-Q-e Strip" 13 .Oi *Wai-te?? Although hatshave `heretofore been prolvprOOfed fabric cutlon thebiaslspthatitmayvided with waterproof iinings they Vhave fstretciiV toconfofm to uitetf-vatuir'egoffthe failed to exclude perspiration because the hatandalso to permit of bel-lingorfaring sweatband proper, or leather as itis called, the lower edge ofthe sweatband. The'strip 60 'y y l Y hasbeen sewn to the lining andthe lining 13 isy wrappedvabouta reedil/ifsolastoform has been sewn to the hat, with `the result a bead 15 at thelower edge ofthe sweatband i that stitch holes were formed inthe liningstructure. The strip ,13 extends beyondthe` through which perspirationcould make its point where it is Wrapped about the reed to` 15 way. forman upstanding attaching iiapl. V65 l' It is an object of the presentinvention to TheV leather and lining are fastened to-V Y provide awaterproof lining in which stitch gether by means 'of stitching l17close to the l holes are closed by means Vof waterproofine` reed 14, thestitchingbeing preferablyiof the n materialv so that there is nopossibilityotf type which will bind'the lower edge of the leakagethrough the waterproof lining mar leather to the lining. It will beobserved that 17D terial. n v Y this stitching passes through 4both .themain Another objecteof my invention is to probody of the stripl 13 andthe upstanding flap vide a s weatband structure comprising a lin- 16,and consequently holes; are formed diing strip and a leather permanentlyatrectlythrough the lining material through, tached together with awaterproof joint the'rewhich perspiration could pass. However, to 75 gbetween, which structure maybe sold las an PIGYCII' SuCh PaSSagiQfperspiration, 'I' apply v,

article of manufacture to be appliedto hats. WaterpIOOiIlg material :1 8to the` outer sur- I The present invention is a modification ofv face ofthe iap 16 over the stitching 17; also, that disclosed in my copendingapplication t0 prevent seepage 0f IIOStUT@ thr-Ough the Serial No.384,816, and filed concurrently stitching and thence between the flap 16andl `80 'Y herewith f .a g Y. Y the 2main body of the strip 13',waterprooiing f Other objects and advantages of nay-in` y 4materialli)is inserted, afterthe p arts have vention'will appear inthe followingdeseripbeen Vstitched together, betweenthefap and will be pointed out inthe claims. Y merely sewing the flap 16 yto the hat, asindia In theaccompanying drawing 5 cated at 20 in Fig. 1.? Thereafter, the ribbon"Figure `1 is a fragmentary view of a hat l1 1s slipped over JBhe Sewingso as to conceal partly broken away and in section, showing the Sarrie-Y l Y v '1 K lo my improved sweatband structure applied VI'Wlll beObservedthat by thisl arrangelfo thereto; andV Y f jinent, I provide anarticleY of manufacture Fig. 2 is a view in section of a portion ofwhich may be furnished to, hat` manuface the sweatband'structure'on anenlarged scale. "turers and may be applied by unskilled labor v In Fig.1, I have used the reference nuwithout any precautions against injuringthe meral 10 toindicate a hat. rllhisisprojvided waterproof qualitiesofthe lining. v V95 with the usual hat ribbon 11 which vcovers theHaving thus described my invention -whatf attachment of the sweatbandstructure .to the Ifclaim as new anddesire'to secure by Letters hat. Theusual hat leather, is indicated at rPatent is: n A J a* 12. Althoughthis is referred to as a l. A waterproof fsweatband i structure,

5e u1eather,`it will be understood that the term'. lcomprising avstrip-ofjwaterproof material v 0e after the novelty and scope of theinvention ture which may W be applied to a hat `by 85. l

*folded-at its lower edge t0 fOrn anupstand-V ing attaching Hap y,at oneside of the strip,

over the'sttchng' on the'outer face of the flap; and also between theflap' and the main.r -body of the'Strpabove'thesttching', 1 Y e.

y 2^.;A;waterproof sweatbalrd stl-ueture,-`r`

` vcomprising a'strip Vv of waterpoofed fbrc f foldedat its loweredgeto` formn'hupstand# the Vfold of the strip, a; leatherrvagainstfthee 'fothersideof the strip and stitched therev ,g to,l vthe'stitches'passing throughf the malin.v f Y body offthestrpandthe flap closeto.the" reedf-and watfkarpr'oof.Inatera1.applied to 'if; the' oter face of'the-Hap 'over they stitchingVV f andialso betweenthe'vapadjthe mainbody ofthe strpabovethesttohing;`VAV vIn testimonyAwhereofglhavefsghedthis f` ngflap Vat one sdeof the strip', a `reedv irlALBERT' PHILIPS.

